Currently, 5G offers two modes of deployment, Standalone (SA) and Non-Standalone (NSA) mode of deployment . The NSA mode of deployment uses 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) with the existing LTE core network. The SA mode of deployment uses 5G RAN with a 5G core network [7].
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Possible 5G mmWave Deployment Scenarios
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